2023 Women's Water Polo Roster
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Hill, Abbi
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Jersey Number 4
Abbi Hill
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Dos Pueblos HS
- Hometown:
- Santa Barbara, Calif.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข 3-time ACWPCย All-American (First Team 2020, Honorable Mention 2021, 2022)
โข 2-time All-MPSF (First Team 2020, Honorable Mention 2022)
โข MPSF All-Newcomer Team (2020)
โข 3-time ACWPCย All-Academic (Outstanding 2020, 2021, 2022)
โข 2-time MPSF All-Academic Teamย (2021, 2022)
โข 2-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
โข 2-time MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Jan. 21, 2020, Mar. 2, 2021)
โข 2-time MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 28, 2020, Feb. 5, 2020)
โข UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 3-9, 2020)
โข 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022)
2022
Was tied for ninth on the team in scoring with 32 points โฆ totaled 22 goals (T-8th on the team) and 10 assists (8th on the team) โฆ also had five steals, five field blocks (T-6thย on the team), and 24 exclusions drawn (4th on the team, career-high) โฆ scored a season-high three goals in a win over No. 1 USC on Feb. 13 to capture the UCSD Triton Invitational titleย โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best three consecutive games three times on the year โฆ scored at least one goal in 14-of-25 games and dished out at least one assist in 7-of-25 games on the season โฆ had seven multiple-goal games including one hat trick.
2021
Totaled 28 goals (T-2nd on the team), 19 assists (2nd on the team), 47 total points (2nd on the team), nine steals (T-4th on the team), six exclusions drawn, and three field blocksย in 20 games played โฆ scored a season-high five goals twice on the year (in a 13-9 win at No. 15 UC Irvine on Feb. 26 and in a 14-10 win at No. 15 Indiana on Apr. 13) โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best four consecutive games โฆ scored at least one goal in 12-of-20 games and dished out at least one assist in 14-of-20 games on the season โฆ had six multiple-goal games including six hat tricks โฆ won her only sprint on the year against No. 7 San Jose State in the first round of the MPSF Championship.
2020
Totaled 41 goals (team high and 3rd in MPSF), 16 assists (tied for 3rd on the team and tied for 8th in MPSF), 25 steals (team high and tied for 2nd in MPSF), 14 field blocks (team high), and 10 exclusions drawn in 21 games played โฆ was the only player in the MPSF to rank in the top eight in goals, assists, and steals on the year โฆ tallied six hat tricks on the season including a season-best seven goals in a win over No. 21 Wagner (Jan. 26), which was the highest individual scoring effort in the league on the year โฆ named MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Jan. 21) after leading the Bruins in scoring, points, and steals and was second in assists, drawn exclusions and field blocks in her opening weekend of collegiate competition โฆ named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 28) after leading the UCLA to go 4-0 at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25-26) โฆ named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 5) after notching four goals in an 18-10 conference win over No. 13 San Jose State (Jan. 31) โฆ selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Feb. 3-9 after registering two goals, three field blocks, and one steal in a 7-5 win over No. 1 USC (Feb. 9) to capture the Triton Invitational title โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-high 11 consecutive games (Jan. 17-Feb. 1) and scored at least one goal in 18-of-21 games on the season.
NATIONAL TEAM
Hill was one of nine Bruins that representedย Team USA at the 2019ย FINA Women's Junior World Championship (Sept.ย 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal โฆ was one five Bruins on Team USA for the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, in July as the Americans finished eighth with Hill finishingย second on the team in scoring with 15 goals, which ranked 12th among all participants โฆ she scored six goals in pool play and another nine in the final rounds โฆ six of her goals came on power plays, which ranked tied for second in the tournament โฆ has been a member of the U.S. Junior National Team since 2017 โฆ earned second team Junior Olympic All-American honors in 2019 โฆ has participated with USA Water Polo at the Intercontinental Cup 2017-19 โฆ also participated at the Junior World Championships in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year water polo letterwinner at Dos Pueblos High School โฆ named All-CIF first-team, league MVP and team MVP as a senior โฆ junior year, was named All-CIF firs-team, all-league first team, and was named a member of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week โฆ as a sophomore, earned All-CIF first-team honors โฆ also named all-league first team, and was selected as the best defensive player for her team โฆ named team MVP as a freshman, all-CIF first team, all-league first team, and was selected for the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week โฆ earned two letters as a member of the swimming team.
PERSONAL
Full name: Abrielle Nan Taimane Hill โฆ prefers Abbi โฆ born in Orem, Utah โฆ parents are Peโa and Cindy Hill โฆ has older sisters Sami and Kodi (both attended UCLA), and a younger brother Deacon (headed to Wisconsin to play football) โฆ has been playing water polo since she was four years old โฆ greatest athletic thrill was playing in the quarterfinals of the Junior World Championships against Greece in Greece, the largest crowd sheโs ever played before โฆ enjoys thrift store shopping, watching scary movies and TV shows โฆ has yet to declare a major.
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โข 3-time ACWPCย All-American (First Team 2020, Honorable Mention 2021, 2022)
โข 2-time All-MPSF (First Team 2020, Honorable Mention 2022)
โข MPSF All-Newcomer Team (2020)
โข 3-time ACWPCย All-Academic (Outstanding 2020, 2021, 2022)
โข 2-time MPSF All-Academic Teamย (2021, 2022)
โข 2-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
โข 2-time MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Jan. 21, 2020, Mar. 2, 2021)
โข 2-time MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 28, 2020, Feb. 5, 2020)
โข UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 3-9, 2020)
โข 9-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022)
2022
Was tied for ninth on the team in scoring with 32 points โฆ totaled 22 goals (T-8th on the team) and 10 assists (8th on the team) โฆ also had five steals, five field blocks (T-6thย on the team), and 24 exclusions drawn (4th on the team, career-high) โฆ scored a season-high three goals in a win over No. 1 USC on Feb. 13 to capture the UCSD Triton Invitational titleย โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best three consecutive games three times on the year โฆ scored at least one goal in 14-of-25 games and dished out at least one assist in 7-of-25 games on the season โฆ had seven multiple-goal games including one hat trick.
2021
Totaled 28 goals (T-2nd on the team), 19 assists (2nd on the team), 47 total points (2nd on the team), nine steals (T-4th on the team), six exclusions drawn, and three field blocksย in 20 games played โฆ scored a season-high five goals twice on the year (in a 13-9 win at No. 15 UC Irvine on Feb. 26 and in a 14-10 win at No. 15 Indiana on Apr. 13) โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-best four consecutive games โฆ scored at least one goal in 12-of-20 games and dished out at least one assist in 14-of-20 games on the season โฆ had six multiple-goal games including six hat tricks โฆ won her only sprint on the year against No. 7 San Jose State in the first round of the MPSF Championship.
2020
Totaled 41 goals (team high and 3rd in MPSF), 16 assists (tied for 3rd on the team and tied for 8th in MPSF), 25 steals (team high and tied for 2nd in MPSF), 14 field blocks (team high), and 10 exclusions drawn in 21 games played โฆ was the only player in the MPSF to rank in the top eight in goals, assists, and steals on the year โฆ tallied six hat tricks on the season including a season-best seven goals in a win over No. 21 Wagner (Jan. 26), which was the highest individual scoring effort in the league on the year โฆ named MPSF/KAP7 Player of the Week (Jan. 21) after leading the Bruins in scoring, points, and steals and was second in assists, drawn exclusions and field blocks in her opening weekend of collegiate competition โฆ named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 28) after leading the UCLA to go 4-0 at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 25-26) โฆ named the MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 5) after notching four goals in an 18-10 conference win over No. 13 San Jose State (Jan. 31) โฆ selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Feb. 3-9 after registering two goals, three field blocks, and one steal in a 7-5 win over No. 1 USC (Feb. 9) to capture the Triton Invitational title โฆ scored at least one goal in a season-high 11 consecutive games (Jan. 17-Feb. 1) and scored at least one goal in 18-of-21 games on the season.
NATIONAL TEAM
Hill was one of nine Bruins that representedย Team USA at the 2019ย FINA Women's Junior World Championship (Sept.ย 9-15) in Funchal, Portugal โฆ was one five Bruins on Team USA for the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy, in July as the Americans finished eighth with Hill finishingย second on the team in scoring with 15 goals, which ranked 12th among all participants โฆ she scored six goals in pool play and another nine in the final rounds โฆ six of her goals came on power plays, which ranked tied for second in the tournament โฆ has been a member of the U.S. Junior National Team since 2017 โฆ earned second team Junior Olympic All-American honors in 2019 โฆ has participated with USA Water Polo at the Intercontinental Cup 2017-19 โฆ also participated at the Junior World Championships in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year water polo letterwinner at Dos Pueblos High School โฆ named All-CIF first-team, league MVP and team MVP as a senior โฆ junior year, was named All-CIF firs-team, all-league first team, and was named a member of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week โฆ as a sophomore, earned All-CIF first-team honors โฆ also named all-league first team, and was selected as the best defensive player for her team โฆ named team MVP as a freshman, all-CIF first team, all-league first team, and was selected for the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week โฆ earned two letters as a member of the swimming team.
PERSONAL
Full name: Abrielle Nan Taimane Hill โฆ prefers Abbi โฆ born in Orem, Utah โฆ parents are Peโa and Cindy Hill โฆ has older sisters Sami and Kodi (both attended UCLA), and a younger brother Deacon (headed to Wisconsin to play football) โฆ has been playing water polo since she was four years old โฆ greatest athletic thrill was playing in the quarterfinals of the Junior World Championships against Greece in Greece, the largest crowd sheโs ever played before โฆ enjoys thrift store shopping, watching scary movies and TV shows โฆ has yet to declare a major.
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| ABBI HILL'S CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
| Year | GAMES | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2020 | 21 | 41 | 92 | .446 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 28 | 71 | .394 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 25 | 22 | 53 | .415 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| Totals | 66 | 91 | 216 | .421 | 45 | 39 | 22 | 40 |
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